BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s landmark marriage equality bill has been officially written into law, allowing same-sex couples to legally wed. The law was published in the Royal Gazette after endorsement by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, and will come into effect in 120 days. This means LGBTQ+ couples will be able to register their marriage in January
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali, which caused the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the massive vessel experienced an ill-timed electrical blackout and other failures. Officials announced a new lawsuit Tuesday that
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Donald Trump se presentó así mismo como un gran amigo de las grandes empresas, especialmente durante su primera administración. Entre sus esfuerzos más notables estuvo la reducción de la tasa del impuesto corporativo del 35% al 21% como parte de su Ley de Recortes de Impuestos y Empleos de 2017, que
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Police in Spain have arrested five people accused of scamming two women out of 325,000 euros ($362,000) by pretending to be Hollywood star Brad Pitt online. Ten other people were also investigated as part of Operation Bralina, which spanned eight provinces, according to a statement from the Guardia Civil
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s slowing job market is taking a toll on people’s moods. The Conference Board’s latest consumer survey showed that Americans became much more pessimistic about the US economy’s current health and the future of the job market. The monthly survey’s Consumer Confidence Index fell to a reading of
Continue ReadingAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Marley’s musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their late father’s timeless message to life in a multi-city tour. The reggae giant’s footsteps are being filled by his five sons — Ziggy, Stephen, Julian, Ky-Mani and Damian — during the
Continue ReadingBy Laura Paddison, CNN (CNN) — A mysterious type of magma found within extinct volcanoes scattered around the world could contain an abundant supply of rare earth elements, crucial ingredients for electric vehicles, wind turbines and other clean technologies, according to a report published Tuesday. Rare earth elements, such as lanthanum, neodymium and terbium, are
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — American consumers are feeling less confident this month and concerns about jobs rose significantly. The Conference Board, a business research group, said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to 98.7 in September, from 105.6 in August. It was the biggest month=to-month decline since August of 2021. The index
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — More small firms say they’re harnessing AI to help their businesses. In a survey by The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Teneo, nearly every small business — 98% — said they are utilizing a tool that is enabled by AI. Forty percent said they’re using generative AI tools
Continue ReadingBy Scarlett Conlon, CNN Milan (CNN) — The strapline to the recent Spring-Summer 2025 shows at Milan Fashion Week should read: “expect the unexpected.” The runways staged across the Italian city were a stark contrast to Milan’s usual doubling down on house codes and familiar signatures. Just six months ago, designers were offering up collections
Continue ReadingROME (AP) — Italian designer Alberta Ferretti announced on Tuesday she is stepping down as creative director of the eponymous brand she founded more than 40 years ago. “On Sept. 17th, you attended my last fashion show,” Ferretti wrote in a letter sent out by email. “Yes, it’s time for me to make room for
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A media freedom group says local journalists in the African Sahel are facing increased security risks as extremist attacks and military coups have shaken the region in recent years. Reporters Without Borders says at least two community radio journalists were killed and two kidnapped by armed groups in Mali
Continue ReadingAP Science Writer ON HUDSON BAY (AP) — In the gateway to the Arctic, fat and sea ice are crucial, intertwined and dwindling. And scientists say because of that polar bears are in trouble. In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WETUMPKA, Ala. (AP) — At the height of Muscogee power, thousands of people filled the tribe’s sprawling territory on the lush banks of the Coosa River in present-day Alabama. Oce Vpofv, or Hickory Ground, was a town, a ceremonial site, burial ground, and the last tribal capital before the Muscogee people were forcibly
Continue ReadingBy Terry Ward, CNN (CNN) — New York City author Lisa Wixon always knew she had a path to EU citizenship through her maternal great-grandfather, who arrived in the United States in 1906 from Rijeka in western Croatia. Croatia is one of many countries in the European Union to recognize jus sanguinis (the “right of
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — TikTok ha eliminado cuentas asociadas con dos grupos de medios rusos por intentar ejercer lo que llamó “influencia encubierta” en las próximas elecciones presidenciales de EE.UU., en violación de sus directrices. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel Las cuentas están vinculadas a Rossiya Segodnya y a TV-Novosti, las organizaciones detrás de la
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A U.S. Navy replenishment ship operating in the Middle East has sustained damage and the cause is under investigation. That’s what officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The damage to the USNS Big Horn came after the oiler supplied the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group. It
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has dissolved parliament and called for a parliamentary election in an effort to consolidate his mandate following his weekend election victory. A government notification said the dissolution was effective at midnight Tuesday and the elections were set for Nov. 14. Dissanayake’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An influential group of law enforcement leaders is pushing police departments across the U.S. to change how officers use force when they subdue people and to improve training so they avoid “consistent blind spots” that have contributed to civilian deaths. Calling the use of force “a defining issue in policing today,” the Police
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul is moving forward with his plan to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress on Tuesday for failing to appear at a hearing regarding the Biden administration’s handling of the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, even
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